CRTC ENFORCEMENT ADVISORY: REMEMBER, YOU MUST HAVE RECORDS TO PROVE CONSENT
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued an enforcement advisory to both businesses and individuals that send commercial electronic […]
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner announces first investigation under the address harvesting provisions
Today, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) announced its report of findings against Compu-Finder, a Quebec-based company that offers […]
CRTC enters into MOU with FTC on spam and unlawful telemarketing
As we have noted in previous posts (here and here), the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has repeatedly highlighted its […]
The TPP Agreement and Privacy
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (the “TPP Agreement”) is a regional trade and investment agreement negotiated by 12 Pacific Rim countries […]
Safe Harbor fallout: where are we now?
As we all know, the EU decided to invalidate Safe Harbor on 6 October 2015. Please see our Insight article […]
Canada’s role in international botnet takedown
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has served its first warrant under Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL) to take down […]
UK Supreme Court to re-consider compensation rights under Data Protection Act
This week, Google has been granted permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court as part of the decision in […]
Privacy law and anti-spam: Guidance from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Recent enforcement under Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL) by the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is keeping the spotlight on […]
ECJ case on Safe Harbor
The ECJ heard arguments, this week, in the action against the Irish Data Protection Commissioner that Safe Harbor should be […]
Online Dating Site Hit with Anti-Spam Law Fine
On the heels of issuing its first Notice of Violation under Canada’s Anti-spam Legislation (CASL) earlier this month, the Canadian […]
$1.1 Million Penalty Issued Under Canada’s Anti-Spam Law
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced today that it has issued a Notice of Violation to Quebec-based business Compu-Finder […]
Canadian Privacy Compliance: Time for your Online Checkup
In a previous post on online behavioural advertising (OBA), we wrote about the Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s “call to action” to stakeholders in […]